John Patrick HICKEY

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Service Number:	2367
Enlisted:	8 May 1916, Enlisted at Mt. Gambier, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Norwood, South Australia, 16 March 1889
Home Town:	Blyth, Wakefield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Kent Town, South Australia, 2 May 1935, aged 46 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Catholic area, Row RR, Grave 174. Interred on 3 May 1935
Memorials:	Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Blyth Boys of the Blyth District WW1 Roll of Honour , Blyth WW1 Memorial, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour

8 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2367, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Mt. Gambier, SA
14 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2367, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
14 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2367, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide
24 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Later reverted to Private on 2 November 1917
28 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2367, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically uinfit due to back issues

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Son of Michael Hickey and Nora Quinlan formally Hickey nee Flynn of Blyth, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1918 at Melbourne for onward travelt o Adelaide, SA

Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal